I Drilled The Soapstone For A Probe

Easy, very clean install. Pics to follow......

 

Me too!

 

We need a dittos emoticon.

 

Is this what they call a "teaser"?

 

He's lining up the dancing girls to surround the stove for the unveiling.

 

Some nerve to string us along....

 

Hope he didn't end up having a "OH CHIT" moment....

 

Wow, my wife who usually rolls her eyes At all things "woodbook" actually got a kick at your responses.

 

Here, I'll try being the warm-up band while we patiently wait... If this works (my first video here), it is a video of the Ideal Steel drilling a hole into the end-grain of a piece of Ash using the secondaries inlet by the door...

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{edit: bummer, guess I have to read the directions. Maybe the main act will show up and save the day...}

 

Here you go:

 

Nope, I still can't make it out...

 

The stone drilled like chalk with a DeWalt bit and cordless. The stainless heat shield was a little tougher. After using moderate pressure while bracing on the stove to prevent the bit from contacting the cat once it penetrated the shield, I removed the shield and drilled the scored mark on a piece of upright firewood. I then cut the probe to length, 1/2" from the face of the cat. I also installed a new style stainless cat. The first pick is a mock up with the old cat. I removed the doughnut magnet from the probe shaft to get a more flush fit.

 

Excellent, worth the wait ;-)

 

First burn.